Open Quantum Dynamics in Non-Equilibrium and Complex Systems
A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300). This special issue belongs to the section "Quantum Information".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 134
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Interests: non-Hermitian quantum mechanics; quantum-classical hybrid systems; non-adiabatic dynamics; non-Hamiltonian systems; open quantum systems
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Interests: quantum electrodynamics; open systems; time dependent spin Hamiltonians; quantum and semiclassical rabi models
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past decades, it has become clear that the dynamics of realistic quantum systems cannot be understood within the simple picture of an isolated system. In practice, quantum systems, from, e.g., quantum devices and condensed matter to chemical and biological systems, and even those influenced by gravitational fields, evolve under continuous interaction with structured environments and external driving. In such regimes, quantum dynamics is inherently open, out of equilibrium and often embedded in complex multiscale settings. Consequently, open quantum dynamics has emerged as a central theme of modern physics, connecting areas such as quantum information science, condensed matter physics, quantum thermodynamics, chemical dynamics and complex systems. At the same time, new theoretical perspectives are reshaping the field, including non-Hermitian descriptions, stochastic and trajectory-based formulations, hybrid quantum–classical approaches and frameworks addressing emergent phenomena in complex environments. This Special Issue invites theoretical, computational and experimental contributions on open quantum dynamics in nonequilibrium and complex systems, spanning foundational developments and applications of dissipative quantum evolution. By bringing together diverse approaches and communities, it aims to highlight emerging directions and foster new connections between theory, experiment and multiscale modeling.
Possible Topics
Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Nonequilibrium quantum dynamics and driven open systems
- Non-Hermitian quantum mechanics and effective descriptions of dissipation
- Decoherence, environmental engineering and dissipative control
- Non-Markovian models of decoherence and intrinsic decoherence
- Quantum thermodynamics and transport far from equilibrium
- Hybrid quantum–classical dynamics and multiscale modeling
- Stochastic and trajectory-based approaches to open quantum systems
- Quantum dynamics in complex environments and biological systems
- Experimental realizations of dissipative and nonequilibrium quantum phenomena
- Open quantum systems in condensed matter and quantum technologies
- Mathematical structures and foundations of open-system dynamics
Dr. Alessandro Sergi
Prof. Antonino Messina
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- open quantum systems dynamics
- nonequilibrium systems
- complex quantum systems
- dissipative quantum evolution
- non-Hermitian dynamics
- quantum thermodynamics
- hybrid quantum–classical methods
- stochastic and trajectory-based approaches
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